Douglas
County Public Health is responsible for planning and
leadership in assessing the public health needs of Douglas
County residents and developing, implementing,
and monitoring preventive health programs designed to meet those needs.

Our Core Responsibilities

Public Health is guided by local, state and national
standards for developing and applying disease prevention,
environmental health, and health promotion and disease
prevention to protect the health of residents and visitors
of Douglas County. Douglas County Public Health is
charged by the Oregon Legislature (ORS 431.345) to provide
for the following to protect the health of the public: